Art Deco style watch.
Movement: 10BT Unadjusted, 17 Jewels
Serial number on caseback: 4595314
Size: 25*33 (roughly)
Interesting watch. I'm thinking it might be a marriage of parts of different watches. Date code on the movement is L1 (1951), what is the code on the case back?
From 1950 to 1955, the closest I can see for the case is Ardsley, but the dial is different.
The minutes track on the dial doesn't match the case opening. Movement (10BT) would be correct for Ardsley, but the dial is clearly not. Still pondering.....
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OK, that helps alot. Watch is very likely a 1951 Ardsley with a replaced dial. I will wait for other panel members to weigh in on whether to classify this as a modified Ardsley or Non-conforming. Non-conforming is a classification we use for watches that are a combination of parts that doesn't match known ad identified watches.
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That's pretty challenging, as precise measurements come into play. The dial looks to me to be older than the watch case and movement. This style of dial was popular during the early to mid 1940's, so that's where I started my site scan. Here is one (1943 with a 10BS factory installed 15J movement) that by appearance is a good possibility, but this is purely a guess on my part.
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Thank you, that gives me a hint. It is interesting that like other people I associated art deco watches with the 40's while they were in production in the 50's as well. And I guess they went out of fashion in the late 50's. I am really happy with my Bulova and I think I will get some still.